Morocco’s fairytale run in Qatar reached historic dimensions on Saturday when they became the first African team to reach a World Cup semi-final with a 1-0 triumph over Portugal. Youssef En-Nesyri headed the historic goal in the 42nd minute when he beat Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa to a cross...
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Cristiano Ronaldo has equalled the record for most capped men’s international after the Portuguese star was brought off the bench against Morocco to make his 196th appearance for his nation. Ronaldo now shares the record with Kuwait forward Badr Al-Mutawa. Despite the record, Ronaldo couldn’t rescue Portugal as they...
The Atlas Lions of Morocco have qualified for the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, after a 1- defeat of Portugal. The victory makes them the first African team to get to that stage of the competition in its 92-year history. More details later….
Favorites Brazil have crashed out of the World Cup after losing 4-2 on penalties to Croatia. Neymar’s goal on the stroke of half time in extra time had seemingly sent the Selecao on to the semfinals in Qatar but Bruno Petkovic converted with his side’s first shot on target...
Cristiano Ronaldo says the Portuguese team is united amid reports that he threatened to leave the nation’s World Cup camp after he was dropped for their last match. The former Real Madrid star who later came in as a substitute in their 6-1 last 16 victory over Switzerland, said...
Team Edo on Wednesday hauled more gold medals from wrestling, cricket and pole vault events at the ongoing 21st National Sports Festival (NSF) in Asaba. In wrestling, Edo picked the gold medal in the men’s 60kg Greco-Roman category. Their wrestlers also settled for silver medal in the men’s 55kg...
By TARGBA SHAAGGEE, Abuja As the countdown for the December 15, 2022 Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) elective congress in Jalingo, Taraba State, draws nearer, the Electoral Committee has released the list of candidates that met the December 6, 2022 submission deadline. According to the nomination list, three persons –...
No fewer than 460 golfers across the country have converged on Jos, the Plateau capital, for the 2022 edition of the Governor’s Cup. Rev. Fr. Blaise Agwom, Captain of Lamingo Golf Club, venue of the tournament, disclosed this at a news conference on Wednesday in Jos. He explained that...
A boxer identified as Chukwuemeka Igboanugo has died at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Asaba, Delta State. The Imo State representative was declared dead after losing a fight by knockout to his contender from Anambra State in the 86 kg category. According to eyewitness accounts, the boxer was...
By TARGBA SHAAGEE, Abuja – Seven-time Nigeria League Champions, Rangers International FC, will commence its chase to be crowned the champions of the inaugural edition of NPFL/DMF Preseason Super Cup Tournament 2022 with an intriguing fixture against fierce neighbors, Enyimba International F.C in what can be termed, ‘Oriental Derby’...
Morocco continued their stunning run at the Qatar World Cup on Tuesday when they upset former champions Spain 3-0 on penalty kicks to reach the quarter-finals for the first time. Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou saved penalty kicks from Carlos Soler and Sergio Busquets, in between Pablo Sarabia’s kick against the...
Rainoil Limited in partnership with Stanbic IBTC Bank on Tuesday announced that no fewer than 100 top ranked players would participate at the 12th edition of the Rainoil Tennis Open 2022. The Group Managing Director, Gabriel Ogbechie, in a press conference at the Tennis Section of the Ikoyi Club...
Twelve-year-old Florence Olarinoye of Lagos on Tuesday braved all odds to win a medal in weightlifting’s 64kg clean and jerk event at the ongoing National Sports Festival (NSF) in Asaba. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Florence is a younger sibling of Adijat Olarinoye, Nigeria’s gold medalist...
Croatia reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Monday with a dramatic 3-1 penalty shoot-out win over Japan after a tense last-16 clash ended 1-1. Mario Pasalic struck the winning penalty to send Croatia through after Ivan Perisic had pulled Croatia level in the 55th minute of normal...
Neymar returned from injury to help inspire Brazil to a 4-1 victory over South Korea on Monday as the favourites cruised through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup. The world’s most expensive player had sat out his team’s last two matches with a sprained ankle suffered in their...
Cristiano Ronaldo will sign a contract for Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr on January 1st, according to reports in Spain. The deal is understood to be one of the most lucrative in sports history and could see the five-time Ballon d’Or winner net close to €200million (£172m) per season. According to MARCA, Ronaldo is...
By TARGBA SHAAGEE, Abuja – Head Coach Isah Ladan Bosso has announced that he expects his Nigeria U20 boys to get even better after a haul of 17 goals in three friendly games at the start of preparations in Abuja for next year’s Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. The...
Emmanuel Ojeabulu, winner of the 61st FirstBank Lagos Open Golf Championship has been listed in the WAGR. The premier golf championship which was held from 18 – 20 November at the golf section of Ikoyi Club 1938 was keenly contested by over 190 low handicap players from several golf...
England set up a titanic World Cup quarter-final against holders France as Jude Bellingham’s masterclass inspired a 3-0 win against Senegal in the last 16 on Sunday. Gareth Southgate’s side survived a nervous start at the Al Bayt Stadium before Jordan Henderson and Harry Kane put Senegal to the...
Kylian Mbappe set up a history-making goal for Olivier Giroud and then scored two himself as holders France eased into the quarter-finals of the World Cup with a 3-1 win over Poland on Sunday. Giroud’s opening goal a minute before half-time was his 52nd for his country, allowing him...